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Rarehaem
The correct spelling is haem.
How to pronounce haem
noun
IPA: /hiːm/
Say it like: Hae-m
The correct spelling is haem. The component of hemoglobin (and other hemoproteins) responsible for binding oxygen. It consists of an iron ion that binds oxygen and a porphyrin ring that binds the globin mole…
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Definition
noun
- 1.The component of hemoglobin (and other hemoproteins) responsible for binding oxygen. It consists of an iron ion that binds oxygen and a porphyrin ring that binds the globin molecules; one molecule binds one molecule of oxygen.
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